Stop Vampire Appliances from Taking a Bite Out of Your Budget
October 24 2022 - 11:18AM
Business Wire
Identify Energy Vampires Sucking Up Energy to
Reduce Usage and Save Money
Vampire appliances have a voracious appetite for sucking energy
out of electrical outlets and money out of your wallet, even when
they are turned off. These appliances and devices still use energy
while powered down and they are potentially all over your home.
While these devices may have sleep or standby modes, they can
still continuously use electricity to perform updates, connect to
remote servers, and record data.
The connectivity of modern devices is one reason why wasted
energy and money from idle gadgets has increased in recent years.
The associated energy draw may account for more than 10% of home
energy use. Home electronics like televisions, cable boxes, modems,
video game consoles, and even DVD players are typically the largest
energy vampires.
Other common vampires include any device that’s programmable or
has a remote control, light, or clock.
Ways to Stop Vampire Appliances
- Use Energy Star certified appliances. Energy Star
appliances are more efficient than their counterparts. While you
may pay more up-front, the savings in energy costs over the life of
the product often makes up the difference.
- Plug into power strips. It’s unrealistic to unplug each
device after use. Power strips are easily accessible and can shut
off power to a variety of devices at the same time.
- Unplug when charged. When devices like cell phones and
tablets are charged, unplug the chargers.
- Let the Computer Sleep. Adjust your computer setting to
go to sleep after 30 minutes or less. Disable screensavers and set
the monitor to turn off after 10-15 minutes.
- Utilize PG&E’s Home Energy Checkup. This online tool
allows you to share basic data then provides customized energy
savings recommendations tailed to your specific household.
Tap into the Halloween spirit by spooking energy vampires into
giving your utility bill a treat! For even more ways to reduce
energy use, check out our energy-saving tips.
About PG&E
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E
Corporation (NYSE:PCG), is a combined natural gas and electric
utility serving more than 16 million people across 70,000 square
miles in Northern and Central California. For more information,
visit pge.com and pge.com/news.
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